Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives
Historical FunderNashville, Tennessee · EIN 20-0832563 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$2.5M
Organizations funded316
Typical grant$4,346
Total assets$626K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,799 and $7,498.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ERICA KRUSEN |
|---|---|
| Address | 209 10TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 460, NASHVILLE TN 37203 |
| Phone | 6158714500 |
| GIBSONFOUNDATION@GIBSON.COM | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA GIBSON.SUBMITTABLE.COM/SUBMIT |
| Deadlines | DONATION REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AFTER THE END OF EACH MONTH. |
| Restrictions | AWARDS BENEFIT THOSE WHO BRING EDUCATION OR HEALING THROUGH MUSIC SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WHERE GUITAR IS USED. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
68% of grants went outside Tennessee.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Center Music Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $214,115 |
| Musicares | Santa Monica, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $143,068 |
| Free Guitars 4 Kids | St Louis Park, MN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $59,606 |
| Save the Music Foundation | New York, NY | Program use & fundraising efforts | $50,142 |
| Williamson County Board of Education | Franklin, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $49,410 |
| Songbirds Foundation | Chattanooga, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $42,250 |
| Acm Lifting Lives | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $40,241 |
| Save the Music Foundation | New York, NY | Program use & fundraising efforts | $40,000 |
| Women Who Rock | Pittsburgh, PA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $40,000 |
| Launch Pad Foundation | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $35,686 |
| Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation | Miami, FL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $33,000 |
| Friends of American Song Archives Inc (In Support of Woody Guthrie Center and Bob | Tulsa, OK | Program use & fundraising efforts | $31,766 |
| Transylvanian Symphony Foundation Inc | Yukon, OK | Program use & fundraising efforts | $30,243 |
| Musicares Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $27,149 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $25,852 |
| Farm Aid | Cambridge, MA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $25,364 |
| Harvest Hands | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $20,700 |
| Give a Note Foundation | Carmel, IN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $20,000 |
| Second Line Arts Collective | Kenner, LA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $19,419 |
| Music Has Healing Power | Agoura Hills, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $18,641 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | Program use & fundraising efforts | $17,500 |
| Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $17,246 |
| Leaving a Positive Legacy Inc Via Jazzfest | Lighthouse Point, FL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $16,793 |
| Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation | Athens, AL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $15,995 |
| Guitars Not Guns | Milliken, CO | Program use & fundraising efforts | $15,886 |
| Vail Valley Foundation | Avon, CO | Program use & fundraising efforts | $15,294 |
| The American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | Program use & fundraising efforts | $14,696 |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute & Women Who Rock | Pittsburgh, PA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $14,672 |
| Blue Sage Center for the Arts | Paonia, CO | Program use & fundraising efforts | $14,473 |
| Vetsaid | Washington, DC | Program use & fundraising efforts | $13,392 |
| Stand Up to Cancer | Los Angeles, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $13,021 |
| Music for Seniors | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,997 |
| Musicians Empowerment Collective | San Diego, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,996 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Alsac | Memphis, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,694 |
| Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation | Miami, FL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,477 |
| Music Will | Covina, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,295 |
| Purdue for Life Foundation LLC | West Lafayette, IN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $12,000 |
| Restring Appalachia | Chattanooga, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $11,697 |
| Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Center | Phoenix, AZ | Program use & fundraising efforts | $11,496 |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,998 |
| The Big Good | Fort Worth, TX | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,896 |
| West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute | Charleston, WV | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,772 |
| Experience Learning Community Dba Museum of Pop Culture Mopop | Seattle, WA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,698 |
| Technology in Music Education Time | Fairview, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,598 |
| Music Heals International | Mill Valley, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,395 |
| The Laufey Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $10,000 |
| Conscious Alliance | Broomfield, CO | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,996 |
| Namiorg | Arlington, VA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,900 |
| Ryan Seacrest Foundation | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,841 |
| Whyhunger Inc | New York, NY | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,797 |
| Nami Tennessee | Hendersonville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,696 |
| Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Orlando, FL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,596 |
| Shoals Dream Center Inc | Florence, AL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,497 |
| Can'd Aid | Longmont, CO | Program use & fundraising efforts | $9,397 |
| The Honor Foundation | San Diego, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,997 |
| Fck Cancer | Costa Mesa, CA | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,975 |
| Burger Family Foundation Inc | College Grove, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,897 |
| The Les Paul Foundation | Syosset, NY | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,738 |
| Guitars Over Guns | Miami, FL | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,697 |
| Creativets | Nashville, TN | Program use & fundraising efforts | $8,669 |
Showing the 60 largest of 316 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,483,350 | 316 |
| 2024 | $3,181,568 | 323 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610869349100011
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0832563
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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